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prey

 1 noun ZOOL animals eaten by other animalscreach fem2  c m u 2 noun of targeting by criminals, etcan empty house is easy prey is éasca teach folamh a chreachadh
phrases

to fall prey to

 (also

to become prey to

) he fell prey to the cold winter fuair an geimhreadh fuar an ceann is fearr airshe fell prey to drug dealers fuair mangairí drugaí greim uirthi, bhí sí i ngreim ag mangairí drugaí

to prey on sb's mind

 (also

to prey upon sb's mind

) the exam is preying on her mind níl sí in ann an scrúdú a chur as a ceann, níl a dhath ar a hintinn ach an scrúdú
phrasal verbs

prey on

 (also

prey upon

) 1 (v + prep) ZOOL catch and eat TRANSITIVEcreach verb  c m uhawks prey on small birds creachann seabhaic éin bheaga 2 (v + prep) harm, exploit TRANSITIVEcriminals prey on older people tagann coirpigh i dtír ar dhaoine aostathe pirates preyed upon the ships chreach na foghlaithe mara na longa

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